Hornady .308 150 grain FMJBT Load Data

[cheier]

I don't seem to have load data for the Hornady .308 150 grain FMJBT. Lyman doesn't have this projectile listed in their manual and I don't have the Hornady manual. For those that might, I'm looking for the min/max loading information for 308 Win. Specifically with Varget and, and I'm looking for the COAL on it as well.

Thanks.

 

[maynard]

Have you looked at the Hogdon website? Most loads for 150 gr bullets and Varget powder start at about 44.0 gr and go up to around 47.0 give or take 1/2 gr. COAL 2.800.

 

[ccain]

I don't seem to have load data for the Hornady .308 150 grain FMJBT. Lyman doesn't have this projectile listed in their manual and I don't have the Hornady manual. For those that might, I'm looking for the min/max loading information for 308 Win. Specifically with Varget and, and I'm looking for the COAL on it as well.

Thanks.

From the Hornady Handbook 9th ed:

150gr FMJ-BT (0.308")
Item# 3037
C.O.L. 2.700"

VARGET Loads:
35.9gr (Min Load; 2300fps)
38.2gr (2400fps)
40.4gr (2500fps)
42.6gr (2600fps)
44.9gr (MAX Load; 2700fps)

 

[tjhaile]

Any 150 grain jacketed bullet data will work if you work up from the start load. OAL is one of three things:

1. Seat the bullet to the crimp groove, if crimping. This will likely also result in an OAL that will work with any magazine.
2. Seat the bullet so it's just slightly short of contacting the rifling lands.
3. Seat the bullet to the maximum length allowed by the magazine.

 

[rojogrande]

In my 24" barreled T/C Icon Weathershield, 46.0 grains of RL-15 yields a MV of 2,863 fps when using the Hornady 150 grain FMJ bullet.....COL is 2.77 inches......I ignore the cannelure on the Hornady bullets as a rule, because its position on the shank of the bullet relative to the spire point taper beginning tends to vary between the SST, BTSP, and the FMJ offerings...

The 150 grain FMJ's are cheap and accurate....

For Varget, I would start around 43 grains and work up in half grain increments....you will probably finish up somewhere between 45 and 47 grains....

 

[cheier]

Thanks for the information. I will probably end up sticking with the 2.7" COAL. I just loaded a bullet up into an empty piece of brass and did the factory crimp on the cannelure. Main reason is that I'm mainly using the FMJBT projectiles with mixed brass in a 308 semi-auto. I'll work with the Hornady recommended range, but probably start around 41 grains and work up from there.